What is the ITC Charter® font?

Charter was designed in the mid-1980s by Matthew Carter. The typeface was designed with the limitations of low- and middle-resolution output devices in mind; hence the squared off serifs and the economy of diagonals and curves. The design, however, became an instant success on its own merits. It is an excellent everyday typeface for a wide variety of uses including books and technical manuals. Charter offers small cap, extension and alternate typographer sets that help to make it more versatile and functional. ITC bought the Charter designs in 1993, but Bitstream retained the right to sell the original designs.

ITC Charter® Font families

The ITC Charter® includes the following font families:

• ITC Charter Std Regular
• ITC Charter Std Regular Italic
• ITC Charter Std Bold
• ITC Charter Std Bold Italic
• ITC Charter Std Black
• ITC Charter Std Black Italic
• ITC Charter Pro Regular
• ITC Charter Pro Regular Italic
• ITC Charter Pro Bold
• ITC Charter Pro Bold Italic
• ITC Charter Pro Black
• ITC Charter Pro Black Italic

ITC Charter® Preview

Here is a preview of how ITC Charter® will look. For more previews using your own text as an example, click here.